Everything Wedding Blog Carnival: #4

Welcome to the Everything Wedding Blog Carnival!
Our wedding carnival is a monthly blog carnival that showcases outstanding posts about bridal and wedding information from both seasoned and new bloggers. Various bloggers take turns hosting the carnival to create a wonderful wedding resource that can be enjoyed by everyone. Hope you enjoy this month's edition!

The Bridal Bar takes us Inside Kleinfeld Bridal for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at this world famous mecca of wedding dress designs! Did you know that on any given Saturday, the store sees 120 brides - in one day!!

Trash The Dress...For Real. The Weddingistas share an extreme TTD session that is as amazing as it is daring. Take a deep breath...are you ready?

Dana over at The Broke-Ass Bride gives us some great suggestions for coping with any unexpected side effects to pre-wedding stress. A definite must read for a planning bride.

Congrats! You're engaged...now what? Lauren from The Design Grove compiles a great list of some of the things a bride should do upon your engagement.

Want to learn how to prevent wedding planning burnout? Kara from With This Favor gives a few tips to help steer you down the path of “happily ever after”—or at least a happier planning experience.

Who needs a wedding coordinator anyway? Intrigued?? I thought so! The Champagne Wedding Blog discusses the stress-reducing benefits of having a wedding planner assist you on your big day.

Your walk down the aisle will be completely comfortable and picture perfect after reading these great tips from Modern Day Floral explaining the proper way to hold your wedding bouquet.

Love this article from Heidi at the Truly Engaging Wedding Blog that covers the top 10 Wedding Stationery Mistakes. Great stuff!

The Man Registry throws some clarity on the whole ring-buying situation with their groom's advice guide to 10 Diamond Cuts and Their Meanings.

Everyone knows that choosing your wedding party is an important part of the wedding planning process, so before you start narrowing down your choices, spend a few minutes looking over The Ten Bridesmaid Commandments over at Wedding Road Trip. We dare you not to giggle.

Even a newly engaged couple knows you can save big money by having your wedding on an off-day, but would you ever consider a mid-week wedding? Katie at Wedding Paper Divas wants you to sound off!

The Austin Wedding Blog keeps it trendy by sharing a Vera Wang Inspired Wedding Dessert Bar that is simply to die for!

We are huge fans of Amy Atlas! That's why we had to share this Pink and Yellow Diamond Dessert Table with all of our readers. Delicious perfection.

With the holidays quickly approaching this Winter Wonderland Dessert Table, from The Inspired Bride, will definitely set the mood for a romantic bridal celebration.

Even though this Colorful Candy Buffet was originally created for a birthday party, were sure the Hostess with the Mostess would agree that this would be a great theme for a wedding dessert buffet.

This DIY Parisian dessert buffet from Parisian Party is everything you need for a French-inspired wedding dessert bar. Ohh laa laa!

This daring Vintage Airport Engagement Shoot is simply stunning! Charmed Events shares this couple's day with a chic aviation theme.

The Ruffled blog features the Celeste + Scott's Offbeat Wedding that keeps a hip flair perfectly matched with the simplistic elegance of the day. Love the bride's dress!

Style Me Pretty gives us a beautiful traditional wedding with a twist of retro vintage vibe and a whole lot of style. We're in love.

{Swoon!} Alert! Junebug Weddings features the real wedding of Shelby + Rich complete with bridesmaid parasols and pink floral shoes.

When we saw Paige and Kevin's Green Wedding on LA Style Unveiled, we immediately fell in love with the entire theme! The soft colors somehow make a bold unforgettable statement.

The Lucky Me blog shares the fabulous real destination wedding of Valentina +Daniel. The couple chose jewel tones of purple, pinks and mauve and created an ambiance of beach blended with traditional Mexico.

Guests of Kacie + Darby's real wedding were welcomed to the lowcountry with beautiful jute gift bags and lovely palm fans. Thanks to Elizabeth Anne Designs for sharing this lovely day with us.

Snippet & Ink takes our breath away with the real wedding of Rebecca + Keith. When is the last time you saw a wedding incorporate archery lessons into the day? Big fun!

Bridal Buds put together a great Newlywed To-Do List that gathers some of the common things you should do as a newlywed.

Do You Pee with the Door Open? Francesca from About.com asks this question and opens a poll for all you newlywed couples out there.

Remember the popular gameshow, The Newlywed Game? We'll it's time to play along the Game Show Network and try your luck at winning some fab prizes!

She Just Got Married asks the question: When does the title of "newlyweds" not apply anymore? This post will have you thinking.
Have you seen these DIY Paper Lantern Centerpieces over at Project Wedding? This is a great idea for when you can't have a big or elaborate centerpiece for your reception table.

Green Wedding Shoes asks, What are your bridesmaids carrying? Any of these would be perfect do-it-yourself project to spice up any bridal party.

This project from Weddzilla will inspire you to create your very own DIY Bridal Suite Sign. Simply love it!

If you are looking for some handmade wedding inspiration, head on over to Beau-Coup and feast your eyes on this collection of DIY themed weddings. Lovely.

Listen up Bridesmaids…YOU can make your own dress! Your heard that right. Wedding Relay gives up some great tips about an online custom dress alternative.

Destination Wedding Store reminds us all to Think Twice Before You Take On A DIY Project For Your Destination Wedding. Great tips for any planning destination bride.

Think Splendid give us 7 Tips for Submitting Photos to Wedding Blogs that are a definite must-read for any wedding professionals that are thinking about submitting real weddings and content to wedding blogs.

A popular topic often discussed between wedding professionals is how hard it is to make money in the wedding business. Sean Low creates a great discussion around the Thoughts on Pricing and how narrow profit margins are only the beginning.

Are you hiding your prices? Saundra Hadley goes over why your sales sheet presentation pricing should never be in smaller font, buried in a paragraph or in a lighter colored font.

With more and more engaged couples cutting their wedding budgets, it's quick to assume that price is the main factor for brides as they plan their wedding. BridalTweet weighs in on the topic of 3 Things Brides Consider When Choosing Vendors During a Recession.

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